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CongressNational Discussion Needed On Whether To Boost DoD Spending Above 4 Percent, Chairman Says
By Geoff Fein The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said he is worried about seeing a drop in the overall defense budget levels and believes the country needs […]
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CongressGranger Rejoins House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee
By Jen DiMascio Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) is reclaiming her seat on the House Appropriations defense subcommittee, which she gave up when Republicans lost the majority in the House during […]
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CongressCongress May Play Key Role In DoD’s FY ’09 Budget
By Jen DiMascio With a lame-duck president in office and election season in full swing, next week’s Pentagon budget rollout is likely to be something of a snooze, but the […]
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CongressRepublicans Push Decision On New HAC Member Next Month
House Republicans delayed until February a decision about who will fill a vacant seat on the House Appropriations Committee. Candidates for the position had expected the Republican Steering Committee would […]
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CongressBush Issues Changes To Speed Exports of Sensitive Technology
By Dave Ahearn President Bush ordered changes in U.S. export controls that will accelerate the export of militarily sensitive technology and products. One earlier-announced change already has cut in half […]
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CongressPresident To Sign Defense Authorization Bill
By Jen DiMascio President Bush was expected to sign the defense authorization bill into law on the same day he is scheduled to present his State of the Union address. […]
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CongressIsraeli Leader Livni Says Israel Seeks ‘Formal Partnership’ With NATO
Livni Decries Iranian Drive For Weapons Of Mass Destruction To Bolster Israel And Missile Defense, Bolster Israeli-NATO Ties: Analyst NATO Needs Missile Shield Protecting Europe And Israel, Asmus Says Israel, […]
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CongressBush Issues Changes To Speed Exports Of Sensitive Technology
President Bush ordered changes in U.S. export controls that will accelerate the export of militarily sensitive technology and products. One earlier-announced change already has cut in half the number of […]
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CongressBush May Press European Ballistic Missile Defense Plan In State Of The Union Address
President Bush tonight will deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, and he may use the televised event to press for construction of a […]
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CongressBush Appoints Special Envoy For MANPADS Threat Reduction
President Bush last week appointed Lincoln Bloomfield as the State Department’s Special Envoy for MANPADS (Man-Portable Air Defense System) Threat Reduction, giving him the lead role for the United States […]